The Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party says there is still anger at the NSW Government over how it treated the greyhound industry and it will use the balance of power to inject millions into the code.

Disturbing CCTV footage captures a man holding down a dog and throwing more than a dozen punches at the animal. The RSPCA hopes the vision will lead to the identification of the man responsible for the attack.

Jerusalem, like much of Israel, has too many feral cats. But instead of removing the animals, the feline-loving city is set to spend about $40,000 a year subsidising the purchase of cat food for volunteers to distribute.

An ugly clash between a WA farmer and animal activists has prompted calls for calm, but farmers say they've been on edge since the launch of a map revealing the locations of properties around the country.

The ACT is currently considering legislation that would enshrine animal "sentience" in the law, which means for the first time an Australian jurisdiction will consider animals' feelings as well as their physical wellbeing in animal protection laws, writes Bronwyn Orr.

A group of people who went into an abandoned home in Houston to smoke marijuana got a lot more than they bargained for when they stumble across the 150-kilogram beast in a cage, which has now been nicknamed "Tyson" after the movie The Hangover.

A veterinarian is jailed for implanting kilograms of liquid heroin into puppies in order to smuggle the drug into the US, with some of the animals going on to live happier lives after their rescue, including as drug detection and police dogs.

Darren Weir is given a four-year racing ban, with a Racing and Disciplinary Board (RAD) judge saying the Melbourne Cup-winning trainer will now always be remembered for his association with "instruments of cruelty".